Category Archives: Emotional Wellness

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How to Sign up for this year’s challenge!

Interested in being a part of this year’s Start R.I.G.H.T. Challenge? Here’s how to sign-up:How to Sign Up for The Start RIGHT Challenge_Page_1

ADULTS / 18 & Over

1) Join us for the Start R.I.G.H.T. Kickoff Event on March 14th from 9 am at 12 pm at Ryan
Bonaminio Park (5000 Tequesquite Ave, Riverside, CA 92506 ) in Riverside to get your official weigh-in.

Only participants over the age of 18 are eligible to win cash prizes. To win a cash prize you MUST have an official weigh-in and weigh-out.

If you can’t make the event on March 14th, you can schedule an official weigh-in by calling 951.788.3471.

2) Then visit www.startrightriverside.com.

3) Click on the 2015 Challenge link on the homepage.

4) Then click on the MyPassport link to sign-up.

5) Follow the sign-up instructions by entering the data requested.

6) Don’t forget to log your exercise during the challenge using the MyPassport App. This is how we will crown the “Fittest Neighborhood in Riverside!”

7) Look for official weigh-outs starting on June 8th. (Must have a weigh-out to win cash prizes.)

PRIZES: The adult who loses the most weight (by percent of body weight) will win $500. We will randomly draw two $300 prizes from all adult participants that complete the challenge.

CHILDREN / 18 & UNDER

1) Talk to a parent to get permission to register!

2) Then visit www.startrightriverside.com starting on March 14th, 2015.

3) Click on the 2015 Challenge link on the homepage.

4) Then click on the MyPassport link to sign-up.

5) Follow the sign-up instructions and now you are officially entered.

6) Don’t forget to log your exercise during the challenge using the MyPassport App. This is how we will crown the winner of our school and neighborhood contests.

7) Encourage your friends to sign-up too!

PRIZES: Children / 18 & Under compete on behalf of their schools. The school whose students log the most activity time will win a $500 grant!

En Espanol

How to Sign Up for The Start RIGHT Challenge_Page_2

ADULTOS / DE 18 EN ADELANTE

1) Únase a nosotros en el lanzamiento del evento de Start R.I.G.H.T. el 14 de Marzo de 9:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. en el parque Ryan Bonaminio (5000 Tequesquite Ave, Riverside, CA 92506) en Riverside para tomarle su peso inicial oficial.

Solo los participantes mayores de 18 años son elegibles para los premios en efectivo y deberán o registrar su peso oficial al inicio y al final del reto.

Si no puede asistir al evento del lanzamiento oficial el 14 de marzo usted puede programar la toma de peso inicial llamando al 951-788-3471.

2) Después visite el sitio de internet www.startrightriverside.com.

3) Haga click en el enlace 2015 Challenge de la página inicial.

4) Después haga click en enlace MyPassport para registrarse.

5) Siga las instrucciones de registro al ingresar los datos requeridos.

6) No olvide registrar sus rutinas de ejercicio durante el reto utilizando la aplicación MyPassport. Así es como coronaremos “¡ El Vecindario Mas en Forma de Riverside!”

7) Busque los pesos finales oficiales empezando el 8 de Junio. (Deberá tener un peso oficial final para ganar premios en efectivo).

PREMIOS: El adulto que pierda más peso (por porcentaje de peso corporal) será ganador de $500.00. Rifaremos al azar dos premios de $300.00 entre los participantes que completen el reto.

JOVENES Y NIÑOS/ MENORES DE 18

1) ¡Hablen con sus padres para obtener permiso para registrase!

2) Después, visiten el sitio de internet www.startrightriverside.com a partir del 14 de marzo del 2015

3) Haz click en el enlace 2015 Challenge de la página inicial.

4) Después, haz click en el enlace MyPassport para registrarte.

5) Sigue las instrucciones de registro y al terminar habrás entrado oficialmente al reto.

6) No olvides registrar tus rutinas de ejercicio durante el reto utilizando la aplicación MyPassport. Así es como coronaremos al ganador de nuestro vecindario y nuestra escuela.

7) ¡Anima a tus amigos a registrarse también!

PREMIOS: Jóvenes o Niños/ de 18 años o menos, compiten de parte de sus escuelas. La escuela de la cual los estudiantes registren el mayor tiempo de actividad ganará un bono de $500.00 en subsidios.


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2015 Challenge Information

The Start R.I.G.H.T. Challenge will be starting on March 14th, 2015!

Join us for the kickoff event and Walk with the Mayor from 9am to 12pm at Ryan Bonaminio Park in Riverside.Flier, Family Diabetes, English and Spanish 2015_Page_1

The Start R.I.G.H.T. Challenge is a city-wide, healthy-living campaign and challenge that aims to increase health knowledge and access to fitness and educational opportunities for Riverside Residents. The Challenge is completely FREE for people who live and work in Riverside to take part in! Residents who participate in the challenge have a chance to win a grand prize of $500. This year those that complete the challenge, by having both an entry weigh-in and exit weigh-out, are entered in a drawing to win $300. We will be giving away two $300 prizes.

In addition, the neighborhood who logs the most activity in 2015 will be crowned “Riverside’s Fittest Neighborhood” by Mayor Rusty Bailey.

Who is eligible? 

Anyone who lives or works in the City of Riverside is eligible to enter the challenge. You will be asked to provide your address upon signing up for the Challenge through the MyPassport App. 

How can I sign up for the Challenge?

Signing up for the challenge is easy! Just go to the MyPassport App and enter your information! If you would like to be eligible to win prizes, you will need to have an official weigh-in and weigh-out. Weigh-ins will be conducted starting on March 14 at the Start R.I.G.H.T. kickoff at Ryan Bonaminio Park in Riverside from 9 am to 12 pm. If you cannot make the event, please schedule a weigh-in on the week of March 16 to March 20 with Riverside Community Health Foundation by calling 951.788.3471! All participants must have an official weigh-in by March 20 at 5 pm to be eligible for cash prizes.

Children, under the age of 18, do not need an official weigh-in to participate. We ask that they simply sign-up via the MyPassport App (after getting permission from their parents of course!) and sign-up. Super easy!

How can I win prizes?

Only adults, over the age of 18, are eligible to win cash prizes. The adult who loses the most weight, by percent of overall body weight, will win $500. Those adult participants who complete an official weigh-in and weigh-out from designated Start R.I.G.H.T. staff will also be entered in a drawing to win $300. Two $300 prizes will be given away. Weigh-ins will be conducted starting on March 14, 2015 at the Start R.I.G.H.T. Challenge kickoff event at Ryan Bonaminio Park in Riverside from 9 am to 12 pm. If you are unable to make this event, please schedule a weigh-in with Riverside Community Health Foundation the following week ( March 16 to 20) by calling 951.788.3471.

In addition, we will be awarding $500 to the school whose student’s log the most activity time during the Challenge. And, the Neighborhood that logs the most minutes of activity during the challenge will win the title of Riverside’s Fittest Neighborhood!


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The Danger of the Half-Way Point

via inc.com

We shared this great research in our weekly e-mail newsletter last week, but we thought it was worth sharing again.

Ever wonder why you lose motivation in the middle of a goal? Inc. writer JESSICA STILLMAN shares why the middle might just be the most difficult part of the journey:

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Diabetes Seminars Coming to Downtown Riverside

via Riverside Community Diabetes Collaborative 

For the last three years, RCDC has brought a special educational seminar to the Riverside Community focusing on the emotional impact of diabetes. This year’s seminar, which will be held in both English & Spanish, is called Diabetes, Food and the Holidays: Preparing for the Perfect (Emotional) Storm. The seminar will cover both the physical and emotional aspects of managing diabetes during the upcoming holiday season and will feature a panel presentation by a motivational speaker, registered dietitian, and therapist.

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Karla Adams Health Fair this Weekend! (10/12)

via Karla Adams Fitness CorporationKarla Adams, Fitness, Health, Riverisde

Karla Adams 3rd Annual Health Fair is this weekend (10/12) at Riverside Plaza. Come out for a day of health and fun. A message from Karla with more details about the event is below.

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Men’s Health Week

via menshealthmonth.orgFather and Son in the Water

This week before Father’s Day each year is Men’s Health Week, a week to “heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.”

As Congressman Bill Richardson once said, “Recognizing and preventing men’s health problems is not just a man’s issue. Because of its impact on wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters, men’s health is truly a family issue.”

So how can you help your dad, husband, or other men in your life (or yourself, if you are a man) get healthy? We are glad you asked! Here are a few ideas:

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Celebrate Older Americans this May!

via The Administration for Community Living (ACL)

Did you know May is Older Americans Month? Thanks to a Facebook post from the Janet Goeske Foundation we do now! The ACL’s website says this month is a, ”  proud tradition that shows our commitment to honoring the value that elders contribute to our communities. Show your support for Older Americans Month by unleashing the power of age in your community.”

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The Healthy Heritage Movement Celebrates National Women’s Health Week

via Healthy Heritage 

Join The Healthy Heritage Movement in celebrating National Women’s Health Week. Details below:


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Stop the Pain Conference,featuring Dave Pelzer, to be held in Riverside

via WomenWonderWriters.com

This weekend (April 20) the Positive Results Corporation, in partnership with Women Wonder Writers and Street Positive, is bringing the “Stop the Pain: Teen Summit on Dating Violence,Stop the Pain Flyer Sex Trafficking and Bullying Prevention” at California Baptist University. The summit is for young men & women ages 12 to 22 and their parents and is completely free. The summit will cover a variety of topics, see below, and will include “an anti-violence youth performance, proceeded by a panel discussion on how these issues impact our youth, families, schools and the community. We then will move to breakout sessions covering the above-mentioned topics to educate, train and encourage prevention.” In addition, award-winning author of the book “A Child Called It” Dave Pelzer will be speaking at the event. To register visit http://stopthepaininlandempire.eventbrite.com/.

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How-To-Garden Tour

via Wood Streets Green Team

The Wood Streets Green Team is holding its 4th Annual

“How-To-Garden” Tour on April 21st from 11 to 4 p.m. 

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